Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 622140 · MC-297321
TIM SAYLER
DBA TIM SAYLER TRUCKING
1 power unitsavg 16.3 yrRegional · 3 statesUNDERWOOD, ND
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-297321 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.3Avg age (yr)
2002–2013 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
16.3 yr
Model years 2002–2013 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TIM SAYLER safe to work with?
Is TIM SAYLER safe to load? TIM SAYLER (USDOT 622140, MC-297321) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in UNDERWOOD, ND, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TSTIM SAYLER 100
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% now
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈2.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Northland · 95–00
19952000
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1995 → May 2000 | $1M | 9 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2013
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
UNDERWOOD, ND
Top corridor
MT ⇄ ND
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 307331USDOT 1207380Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3472 1ST ST NW, UNDERWOOD, ND, 58576
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (701) 442-5202
- Cell
- (701) 220-3401
- t.sayler@icloud.com
Registration
- Officer
- Tim Sayler
- USDOT / docket
- 622140 · MC-297321
- First registered
- 11/28/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 10/29/2024 · 65,219 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is TIM SAYLER's USDOT number?
TIM SAYLER's USDOT number is 622140, and its motor carrier number is MC-297321.
Is TIM SAYLER authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TIM SAYLER is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TIM SAYLER's safety record?
TIM SAYLER has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TIM SAYLER's fleet?
TIM SAYLER operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TIM SAYLER based?
TIM SAYLER is based in UNDERWOOD, ND, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.